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[male narrator] Banded together from remote galaxies

are 13 of the most sinister villains of all time.

The Legion of Doom!

Dedicated to a single objective

the conquest of the universe.

Only one group dares to challenge

this intergalactic threat.

The Super Friends.

[theme music]

The Justice League Of America versus the Legion Of Doom!

This is "The Challenge of the Super Friends."

[instrumental music]

[intense music]

[male narrator] Deep within the jungle low-lands of equatorial Africa

along the winding Congo River

an incredible city of advanced super apes

rests peacefully behind the protection

of an invisible force field.

I'll show these foolish apes they can't banish Grodd

and get away with it.

Gorilla City will soon be mine.

My sonic energy drill will allow me to penetrate their

impenetrable force field.

And this beryllium sulphite vapors will soon have every ape

in the city hallucinating their worst fear.

[sniffing]

It's Miltaur! The gorilla monster.

Run for your lives.

Those serpents are after us, mommy.

[male narrator] As the populous of Gorilla City

run in terror from their own inner fears

Grodd secretly enters the city.

Storms the royal palace of the gorilla leader.

Well, Solovar, it's too bad

my beryllium sulphite vapors have overcome you.

You won't be able to watch

as I take control of Gorilla City.

Wrong, Grodd. I'll be able to watch.

As my gorilla guards capture you.

Our sensors picked up the change in pressure inside the city

giving us enough time to seal off the palace

from your sinister vapors.

Your evil escapades have been continuous.

From your first attempts to take over Gorilla City

to your joining the Legion of Doom

and threatening the human race.

[Solovar] You are the only criminal gorilla

in an otherwise peaceful society.

That's why we banished you, Grodd.

And why we'll never allow you to return to the city

that was once your home.

You'll never stop me, Solovar.

I'll come back. I'll have my revenge, Gorilla City.

[male narrator] Seconds later, on the other end of the world...

Those intellectual apes won't stop me

from conquering them.

[dramatic music]

After we attach the bitronics mind circuits

my newest device will be finished.

Well, it looks like Grodd is a bit hot under...

Perhaps, his semi-un-siblings got the best of him again.

No one gets the best of Grodd.

Relax, I've just completed my brain wave amplifier.

And with it, the Legion of Doom will be able to control anyone

within a 1 000 mile radius.

I could put your device to good use.

All I have to do is re-wire it to work on gorillas

and I can use it to take over Gorilla City once and for all.

Forget it, Grodd.

Your battle with your lost city is your own personal affair.

We have other plans for Braniac's brain wave amplifier.

The defeat of Gorilla City will do far more than gratify me.

Once we have mental control of the gorillas

we can use their strength to help us

take over the rest of the world.

We don't want to play your silly games, Grodd.

Maybe you'd prefer to play games with me, Toyman.

Enough of this cribbling. Maybe Grodd's plan will work.

Everything else we've tried has failed.

But what about the Super Friends?

[Grodd] They'll be an easy catch once we have the population

of the Gorilla City helping us.

[male narrator] Moments later

the Hall of Doom streaks out of the swamp

headed for distant Africa.

And the dangerous rendezvous with Gorilla City.

Giganta and the others will give us cover

as we storm the central communications complex.

We'll attach the brain wave device to Gorilla City's

telepathic communications system

and control every gorilla within the dome.

We're on the outer edge of the city.

But there's nothing there.

Of course not.

Only gorillas can see the protective dome.

To human's, heh, it's invisible.

My power ring will penetrate their invisible energy field.

Follow me.

We penetrated their security barrier.

They'll be on top of us any second.

Look, it's Grodd, and the Legion of Doom!

I'll stop those puny gorillas.

Grodd is headed for the communications complex.

Quick, fire the meson destabilizer.

[dramatic music]

A yellow energy bubble will protect us.

Quick, we've got to get the mind control device hooked up

before they send the entire gorilla army after us.

Soon, all of Gorilla City will be at our mercy.

My gorilla telepathy tells me that Grodd is about to activate

a device and control the minds of all inhabitants

of Gorilla City.

I've got to escape and get help.

There, it's done.

The mind device will put all the gorillas under our command.

We've done it.

Every gorilla in Gorilla City is under our control.

[dramatic music]

[male narrator] On the opposite end of the Earth

at the Hall of Justice...

Holy meteor showers.

Superman and the others sure have their hands full

with that disaster in Galaxy 13.

It's Solovar, the ruler of Gorilla City.

Flash, my city is in great danger.

The Legion of Doom has taken over the minds of every gorilla.

Unless we can free them

I fear that Grodd will cause grave destruction

over the whole continent.

We better get to Africa.

[intense music]

[male narrator] Meanwhile, in Gorilla City...

Now, that Gorilla City is ours

we'll soon have control of all Africa.

And then it will be only a short step to world conquest.

As soon as Toyman trains the gorilla troops

we'll be ready to launch our defenses.

And halt!

Holy gorilla warfare!

Toyman's training the populous of the city

to do the Legion's evil dealings.

These electronic impulse will protect me

from the effects of Grodd's gorilla mind control.

I'll try to sneak into the city and help free the gorillas.

While rest of us

will attempt to stop Toyman and the other villains.

Good luck, my friends.

Alright, we're ready to move out.

- Not yet, Toyman. - Super Friends!

That's right.

And we're here to put an end to your invasion plans.

Your game is over, Toyman.

That's what you think, Scarlet Speedster.

You're forgetting about my gorilla troops.

Get the Super Friends!

[roaring]

- Batman, help. - Hang on, Robin.

My batarang balloon will stop him.

No offense, fellas, but if you can't control yourselves

I'm going to have to.

Destroy them!

Inuk Chuck!

Well, little Toyman, do you give up?

Maybe he does, but I don't.

And you're in next, Flash.

With my super speed, he'll never be able to hit me.

Great wings of Mercury!

He accounted for my speed

and tricked me into running into his energy box.

You won't stop us, Black Manta.

This time, you're trapped.

Wrong, bat fools, you have trapped a decoy.

I trapped you!

Take them to the royal palace.

[dramatic music]

[male narrator] Later, at Gorilla City's royal palace...

Well, it looks like

Black Manta's brought us back quite a catch.

However, I'm feeling so nice today

I think I'll let you all go.

Knowing your evil mind, Luthor

I think I'd prefer to stay longer up in these energy cubes.

How perceptive you are, boy wonder.

I don't plan to release anyone, until I've exposed you all

to this power neutralizer.

My super speed! It's gone!

And our utility belts are useless.

And now, you will be given five minutes head start

to run free into the jungle

then we shall hunt you down like animals

for the sport of it.

The time has come, Super Friends, to begin the royal hunt.

You have five minute in which to run.

Then we come after you.

Without our powers, there is no way to break out

of the energy dome surrounding Gorilla City.

I still have my Indian tracking abilities.

They should help us to elude the Legion of Doom.

[male narrator] Meanwhile, back at the royal palace...

The time is up.

Giganta and I will take the first platoon of gorillas

and hunt down the Super Friends.

We will take the second troop and move out in to Africa.

It won't be long before the continent is ours.

[male narrator] As Toyman and Black Manta lead their gorilla troops

to the unsuspecting continent of Africa

Sinestro and Giganta move out to ruthlessly hunt down

the defenseless Super Friends.

Apache Chief, look Sinestro and Giganta are hot on our trail.

We better follow the animal trails

they should lead to a river

where we can cover up our tracks.

The sap on this broken branch is still wet.

The Super Friends are less than three minutes ahead of us.

These gorillas are the best trackers I've ever seen.

We should be within striking distance of the Super Friends

at any moment. Hiya!

[male narrator] Meanwhile at the African town of Bogada...

[grunts]

You'll surrender the town or we will destroy it.

We're being overrun by gorillas.

[screaming]

[indistinct]

They're putting up no resistance.

Take a battalion of gorillas

and capture the villages to the southwest.

Yes, Black Manta.

Once Africa is ours, it won't be long before

the world falls under our crushing power.

[male narrator] Meanwhile on the Jungle outskirts of Gorilla City...

Sinestro and Giganta are right behind us.

Let's duck into these dense vines ahead.

Holy energy field, we've reached the outer dome of the city.

There is no way to get through it.

That's right, Flash, and without your super powers

our gorilla troops will put a quick end to you.

[growling]

They are secure.

Well, my not so Super Friends

take a look at your final resting place.

Have a pleasant journey.

I've got to save the Super Friends

or there will be no hope for Gorilla City.

Someone has saved the Super Friends, after them.

You stopped us just in time.

My saving you will have been worthless

unless we can escape those hypnotized gorillas. This way.

We are safe for the moment, but unless we can contact

the other Super Friends, we are powerless.

Emergency radios can't penetrate Gorilla City's outer dome.

Maybe they can, Flash.

Gorilla City rests on top of huge deposits of gold.

If this gold vein is exposed

somewhere outside the protective dome

it may act like a radio antenna.

It's worth a try.

Batman to Superman, can you read me?

[Superman] I can read you, Batman.

It's working!

We are trapped in Gorilla City, Superman.

The Legion of Doom has taken control

and Black Manta and Toyman are conquering Africa.

We will intercept Black Manta and Toyman

and meet you in Gorilla City.

Green Lantern and the others can take care of Galaxy 13.

We better hurry.

[male narrator] Later in another African city...

We have no choice but to surrender our city to you.

A wise choice, and when the other countries of Africa

will soon learn it's the only choice.

[Superman] Not if we can help it, Black Manta.

[Black Manta] So we have three more Super Friends

to scratch off the list.

Get them.

This should light up your life!

[male narrator] You simian citizens of Gorilla City are strong

but no match for Superman.

You're next, Toyman.

If you insist, Superman.

But not before I give you a little present.

A radio controlled kryptonite airplane.

[laughing]

I've got to get away from it.

Look at brave Superman, afraid of a child's toy.

Grodd was right!

We'll conquer the world and get rid of the Super Friends.

[male narrator] Meanwhile on the outskirts of Gorilla City...

Our only chance of survival is to circle back to Gorilla City

and get our powers back.

Perhaps then we can figure a way to shut off

the Legion of Doom's mind control.

They are heading back towards the city.

Very good. We will finish them this time.

Solovar, you move in to the palace first

and get Grodd's attention.

The rest of us have got to get to the power neutralizer.

Let's go.

Sinestro and Giganta have probably put an end

to Flash and the others by now.

Oh, I wish I could have seen it.

You'll see worse than that, Grodd.

No one invades my city and gets away with it.

Quick, stop him.

Now, Robin.

Our powers have been restored.

Quick, we've got to get to the mind control and shut it off.

You get their attention

I'll try to shut down the mind control.

Okay, fellas, it's time I taught you two a lesson.

An intruder! Get him!

I've got to figure out which button turns this thing off.

Hurry, Flash.

I hope this is the right one.

These are Super Friends and Solovar.

They've released us from the mind control.

Come on, we've got to get back to the royal palace.

[male narrator] Later at the captured African city...

Well now, Super Friends, I hope you all have a pleasant journey

down the river, as short as it may be.

[laughing]

Release them!

[male narrator] As the Super Friends float dangerously

towards the edge of the towering waterfall

the gorillas are suddenly released

from the clutches of the mind control.

They are Super Friends. Save them!

The gorillas! They are out of our control!

That's right, Toyman.

And now you two are under control.

[male narrator] Meanwhile, at the edge of Gorilla City

Sinestro and Giganta continue to track down the Super Friends.

All of you, search the city and destroy them.

We are free of the mind control. Get them!

[male narrator] Meanwhile at the royal palace...

The Legion of Doom is hold up inside the palace.

I know a secret way inside. Follow me.

We better get back to the Hall of Doom, Grodd.

Now, we won't leave until Gorilla City is enslaved.

You will wait a long time for that day, Grodd!

It looks like it's curtain for you two.

This will slow down your hyperactive molecules, Flash.

You'll have to catch me first, Cold.

This superspeed tornado will decrease the pressure

and keep these two suspended for a while.

You super fools won't be so bold

after I neutralize your powers again.

First, the two of you are going to take a little trip.

You'll never stop us alone, Solovar.

I don't intend to, Grodd.

Bash

Well, that wraps up another one of their evil escapades.

The Legion of Doom is all present and accounted for.

Having committed their crimes in Gorilla City

they are subject to our Simian law.

The Legion of Doom is subject to no one's laws.

[male narrator] Stopping ominously over the invisible Gorilla City

the remote controlled Hall of Doom

fires out a strange light absorbing ray.

[Wonder Woman] Great Hera, what's happening?

You'll find out, but too late.

The Legion of Doom has escaped.

And they will return again to plague those of us

who uphold the rights of justice and freedom.

Well, at least we taught them one thing.

No matter who they unleash their ruthless schemes on

the Super Friends will be there to stop them.

[instrumental music]